From Off To On

Unveiling the Yearning: From Silence to Illumination with The Knife
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Lyrics

We can not wait much longer

We are growing impatient and cannot wait any longer.

We want happiness back

We desire the return of happiness.

We want control of our bodies

We seek control over our bodies.

Everything we've lacked

We want to address the deficiencies or shortcomings we've experienced.

I think I even liked it

There's a possibility that the speaker enjoyed something.

If the feeling was mine

The speaker reflects on their feelings and ownership.

A little something about my body

A vague reference to the speaker's body, possibly with a hint of introspection.

Is it the warmth inside

Questioning if the warmth felt is internal or external.


When we come home, we want it quiet and calm

Desire for a quiet and calm atmosphere upon returning home.

We want you to sing us a song

Expressing a wish for someone to sing a song upon arrival home.

When we come home, we pull the curtains down

Closing off the external world by pulling curtains down when at home.

Making sure that the TV is on

Ensuring the TV is on, indicating a desire for background noise.


If you move a little closer

Inviting someone closer, possibly to share a personal aim or desire.

I'll tell you what's my aim

Sharing the speaker's goal or objective.

It's every evening on a big screen

Describing the aim as an everyday occurrence on a large screen, possibly a metaphor.

Hosted by celebrities

Suggesting that the aim is significant, hosted by celebrities.

I had a dream about deleting and killer whales

Recalling a dream involving deletion and killer whales, possibly symbolic.

Is it the feeling of your body

Pondering if the feeling is related to the speaker's or the listener's body.

Or is it the feeling of mine

Questioning the source of a particular feeling.


When we come home, we want it quiet and calm

Reiteration of the desire for a calm atmosphere when returning home.

We want you to be around

Expressing the wish for someone's presence when at home.

When we come home, we pull the curtains down

Repeating the act of closing off the external world with curtains.

Making sure that the TV is on

Ensuring the TV is on for background noise upon returning home.


From off to on

Transitioning from an inactive state to an active one.

From off to on

Continuation of the transition, possibly indicating a change in mood or situation.

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